#teachingmindfulness

[kids-worldfun]

The Importance of Mindfulness in Children Discover the significance of mindfulness in children. Learn how it enhances well-being, resilience, and emotional regulation for a brighter future.

[tonyosheapoon-blog]

Today I'm at a secret government location - I've always wanted to say that! #teachingmindfulness #mindfulness #mindfulatwork #mindfullife (at Milton Keynes) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7imEryjlR_/?igshid=7g8ac3lvi44q

[deepbhalla]

Stress produces higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol which can make you crave sweet and salty foods. Reducing your stress will not only help your mind, it can help your waistline! Follow :- @deepthefitnesscoach #teachingmindfulness #awareness #teachingkids #preschool #teachinglove #higherconsciousness #knowthyself #spirituality #consciousness #love #enlightenment #energy #igyoga #art #adventure #malabeads #nature #boho #green #inspiration #frequency #prana #gemstone #necklace #handmadejewelry #neverstopexploring #plantbased #organic #mala #travel https://www.instagram.com/p/BtfHTCjBzYj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gp3ib7g47dxc

[kindtokidz-toys]

It’s a new year! Let’s teach our children: Equality 👫👭👬 Love each other 👯‍♀️ Love nature 🍃 🕷🦋🐬🐠 Buy less plastic 🥽 Need less material objects 🎒 Let’s teach them to support each other and their journeys. Let’s raise a generation of kids who treat each other and animals 🐮🐷🐹🐰🐶 with respect ✊ and kindness. Let’s teach them to embrace their differences so that we can find peace ✌🏼 in this beautiful world we live in 🗺. Let’s show them the beauty in slowing down, experiencing life with presence and most importantly show our children love 💕 #teachingcompassion #bepresent #equality #compassion #love #kindness #rolemodel #rolemodelforourkids #showlove #teachlove #respect #showrespect #gentleparenting #consciousparenting #beconscious #teachingmindfulness #buyless #domore #connectwithnature #lovenature #loveanimals #showlovetoourkids #embracedifferences #journey #peace #worldpeace #kidsarethefuture #parentingwithlove #slowdown #naturalparenting #vegan #loveanimals #buywooden #woodentoys #reuse #recycle #newyear #newintention #setintention #setintentionswithkids https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEjpm7BqE3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9n9aicden10q

[aphroditecentre]

Youth are our future. Teaching mindful living where it truly makes a difference: In schools — thank you for the warm welcome @fjrstudentcouncil #FJRCHS and @slyenetwork1 for inviting @healingmuse to join your Roadshow Outreach event! . . . . #pause #mindfulness #teachingmindfulness #teachingmoments #teachingminds #breathwork #mindfulliving #healingmuse #healingmuseworkshops #healingmusezen (at Toronto, Ontario)

[outspokeningintrovert]

NO ONE EVEN HELPED ME!

You may have come to a situation where it’s either you need to speak up and stand for someone’s rights or just be silent because doing something might ruin your friendship with others and you think that’s the easiest way out of other people’s situation. #MeToo! I’ve been there a lot of times.

If you’ve just known me this past 1-2 years, this “strong-ass-that-will-stand-up-for-her-friends-or-anyone-who-is-abused” (Someone told me that) because I’m using my platforms to speak up against violence and inequality to women, against the stealing of the lands of our indigenous people because of the greedy “New Clark City” Project, against victim blaming, against rape culture, and etc. (Now you have an idea what are the topics that we might discuss as this blog continues) I’M NOT IN ANYWAY LIKE THIS BEFORE!

So, am I just nosy or what?

As I have told you, I’m not this outspoken before. Actually, I’m an introvert, weakling, who cannot even stand up for her own self. I was a victim of bullying and didn’t I mentioned in my last blog that I was in an abusive relationship, but after I broke out of that I had an enormous change. Also, being a part of the wider community of the Spoken Word really helped me.

Trigger Warning: I need to talk about my abuse for this part of the blog.

I could say that it was one of the darkest times of my life. I experienced being shouted and cursed at in the midst of the public market, yes p u b l i c  m a r k e t, and it was humiliating and belittling. I got to the point that I don’t really see my own value even just as a human being. BUT HERE’S THE WORST THING ABOUT IT: NO ONE HELPED or just even try.

Studying Psychology I understand that we are sometimes victims of the Bystander Effect, this is a phenomenon where an individual is less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that one of them will help. (Wiki ♥) but please don’t use this as an excuse.

To be honest, I’m still sometimes a victim of this phenomenon, but I am promising myself the I will really work it out!

The importance of speaking up is doing something for someone else. It is using yourself as a source of their empowerment. As per me, it gives you purpose. 

“Rhane, I’m not a victim of anything. I don’t know about those social issues” “I have my opinions on things but it doesn’t matter. I’m not famous, a politician, or a leader. I’m no one.” “People will just laugh at me for saying things that are on my mind” Let me list this down for you:

You could always study about things that you’re concerned about. Give yourself a time to do your own research and never settle on what other people told you. You can read articles, visit communities, talk to those survivors, and etc. There is always a lot of ways to get first-hand information and understand what is happening. Just be careful about choosing a source, don’t settle on just seeing one or two articles. !!Visiting communities and talking to survivors will really help you!!  (Join #ProjectPisapungan to know the situation of the Aeta communities because of the project named “New Clark City”) The truth will never fear if you do your own research.

Someone is always looking up to you and your opinions matter. As a teacher, your students. As an artist, your audiences. As a partner or sibling or child, your family members. As just some ordinary student or person who just share things with social media, your friends or followers. How many do you have? Isn’t social media a platform? There is always someone who listens and follows you and you influence them in any way you’re just maybe not yet aware of. A little cousin, your loved one who is a survivor of an abuse, or literally anyone who you came across with. For speaking up, someday someone will just pat your shoulder and will tell you “Thank you for speaking up! You saved me.” Therefore, what kind of influence you already imparted to other people?

You will really see what kind of people you are with. With our friends, sometimes we just “agree to disagree” or not talk about things to not let it ruin your friendship with them. Sometimes it’s fine. We have friends who have different opinions about things, but not all societal problems could just be left in  “agree to disagree” files. Sometimes there are bridges to be burned because of our own opinions and values in life. A rapist friend? A racist friend? An abusive friend? A cheater friend? What do you really mean about the word “friend”? You might have a different opinion now, but what you do everyday or let yourself absorb, it shapes your mind. It shapes you. Okay, we don’t always need to burn bridges, but what is the benefit of speaking up to the quality of the relationship we have with other people? It helps them realize maybe there is something wrong with them and you’re not adding gas on that burning bad habit of your friend. You also help them. Another, you will meet and have quality friends that will add up to your values.

This world has a lot of problems that it doesn’t need another person that will just mum about the things that needs fixing. Societal problems are just lurking around, what if it already victimized one of your loved ones. What if you just don’t know about it because you have already made them feel unsafe with you because you never stood up for something; or your “jokes” or opinions are the right reasons that they feel unsafe.

Yes! Be who you are as a person, but what kind of influence or contribution did you already give to make this world a better place? And if you’re still looking for that voice to speak up, I pray for courage and that you will about find it soon. ♥

[andnextcomesl]

Teach kids to slow down, gain control and focus on their breathing with these 17 children's books on mindfulness and meditation! #mindfulnessforkids #meditationforkids #kidsbooksonmeditation #kidsbooks #teachingmindfulness #teachingmeditation: https://ift.tt/2NkTYrr

[kindtokidz-toys]

Happy new year 🎆🎈🎊 Let’s celebrate love ❤️ Equality 👭👬👫 Each other 👯‍♂️ Kindness ✨ Look after nature 🍃 Grow more trees 🌳 Use less plastic 🥽 Watch more sunrises 🌅 and 🌇 Let’s teach our children to love each other, to support one another, to see the beautiful world we live in. To treat each other and animals with respect ✊ so we can find true peace ✌🏼 in this world 🌎 Love this image from @sarah.smiles9 💜💜💜 #teachingcompassion #teachingmindfulness #newyear #newintention #intention2019 #setintentionswithkids #parentforabetterwprld #peace #love #kindness #vegan #treatanimalswithrespect #respect #compassion #nature #connectwithnature #reuse #recycle #planttrees #growseeds #equality #love #showlove #charity #givemore #buyless #buywooden #woodentoys #kindness #teachkindness #rolemodel #rolemodelforpurkids #futuregenerations #consciousparenting #environmentalist #gentleparenting #childrenareourfuture https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEg_uEh5ZI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7svwdjlpdiep

[kindtokidz-toys]

G R A T I T U D E 🙏🏼 Being a parent sometimes we get caught up in the mundane of things. Lack of sleep, changing nappies, routine of everyday etc. It’s hard sometimes. You can feel lonely or just down right exhausted (especially this time of year). Something I have started doing is as soon as we are up and before bed each night we light some incense and we each take turns saying what we are grateful for. We discussed what grateful means and some interesting things have come up. The sun ☀️ moon 🌙 and stars 🌟 malis cousins, other family members our dog churros 🐕, the trees 🌲 rain ☔️ - you name it we have be thankful for it. It starts and ends the day in a positive way but also helps build skills to look at things with happiness. We are lucky we live in a beautiful place and have some wonderful people and experiences in our lives. Being grateful helps to be present and certainly reminds me of how blessed I am, even when things feel hard. Do you teach gratitude? Share with us your ideas below 🙏🏼 #motherhoodunplugged #gratitude #grateful #kindness #presence #childhoodunplugged #consciousparenting #blessed #happiness #findinghappiness #blessings #incense #parenting #parenthood #hardtimes #challanges #facechallenges #mindfulness #teachingmindfulness #gratitude🙏 #gratitudedaily #dailypractice #dailygratitude #peace #love #positivity #positivevibes #positiveaffirmations #startthedayright https://www.instagram.com/p/BrrX6rBhGHK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9lvgk4ped34n